Trump says North Korea's Kim has responded to his overtures
WASHINGTON: A day after he ordered the United States to scale back military exercises with South Korea and called North Korea “unthreatening and respectful,” US President Donald Trump said on Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had responded to his outreach. Trump’s relationship with Kim has received less White House emphasis than it did in his first term, when the two men met and…
A day after President Donald Trump directed the US to reduce military exercises with South Korea, he claimed on Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had responded to his attempts to engage with him. While the White House and North Korea's UN mission in New York did not immediately comment, Trump did not provide further details in his Oval Office remarks.
In the past, Trump and Kim had a significant focus during his first term, with two summits held in 2018 and 2019 before negotiations stalled over Pyongyang's nuclear weapons. Since their last meeting in 2019, North Korea has strengthened ties with Russia and China, and its troops have fought alongside Russia in its invasion of Ukraine.
Despite Trump's administration criticizing North Korea's military support for Russia, the president stated on Monday that Kim had always shown him "great respect." Analysts suggest that another meeting between the two leaders is possible, driven by Kim's need to enhance his reputation and establish a "new and righteous world order."
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